Synonyms for chivalrousness

Word Origin & History

chivalrous mid-14c., from O.Fr. chevalerous, from chevalier (see chevalier; also cf. chivalry). According to OED, obsolete in English and French from mid-16c. Not revived in French, but brought back in English late 18c. by romantic writers fond of medieval settings.

Example Sentences for chivalrousness

His love, his forbearance, his chivalrousness had been in vain.

I thank you, sir, for your chivalrousness in turning a defenseless woman into ridicule.